EEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 19J1. PAGE FIVE LIABBILrTY LAW II DO FU r Many Amusing Suits are Brought Under its Provisions Injured Em ployees Find it Easy to Gain Damages. LONDON, Fob. 18. The English cmjiloyors' liability law Is undoubt edly ogood thing. There Is no get ting away from it. An injured em ploye hnB only to prove that he suf fered his Aijury in the course of his regular employment and he Is enti tled to damages from his employer, no matter how good a defense the latter may have. All clussea of labor housemaids, offlco boys, carpen ters, coal minors, factory hands, clerks, railroad men, everybody Is included. If tho omployo Is Injured ho getB compensation. If ho is killed his family gets it. No questions of contributory negligence on the em ployed part or of responsibility by a co-cmployo arc allowed to enter Into the matter. The employe is required to show only two things that he was Injured and that the injury was incidental to the performance of his duties as an employe. Tho result Is that there isn't much (lodging of responsibility among Eng Jish employers as thoie is among American. Damage claims are paid promptly, too. To dolay payment In volves costs as well as damages. The law Is so explicit and positive that there Isn't any getting around It. Tho government's policy is to rush cases brought under Its provisions to trial as quickly as possible. At most there cannot bo more than an appeal. Tho appeal follows hot on tho heels of the original trial. Reservals and re trials aro so infrequent as not to bo worth taking into consideration. In short, tho road Is made so smooth for tho recovery of damages by an Injured worklngman that it would be hard to find one so poor ns to bo unable to fight his case in tho event of resistance by tho employer. And If tho workman wins, which is almost a foregone conclusion, tho omploycr must not only pay all the costs and his own lawyer's fees, but all expenses to which the employe lias been put. So there aro almost no personal Injury cases In tho English courts. Naturally this is a good thing for tho working classVs. Nor does It bear severely upon employers cither. They simply Insure their employes which is done In America, too and when one of them Is Injured tho In surance company compensates him. There has been somo complaint of late that, In the caso of a tow great corporations, an Injured employe who insists upon being compensated gets his money, Indeed, but is blacklist ed, so far as his particular trade is concerned, when he gets well and btarts to look for a job again. Even allowing for this drawback, however, tho law works excellently. Hut thero certnlnly are somo funny claims mado under It. Here are a few recent ones which tho Insurance companies have either already set tled or aro Investigating: Milkmaid. Injured in eye by swish of cow's tail. Housemaid, shocked Into nervous prostration by glimpse of big Toddy bear in dimly lighted room. Footman, victim of sprained knee through stamping on rat. Housemaid, frightened Into col lapse by silent appearance of wash erwoman ns sho was carrjlug scut tleful of coal from cellar. Coachman, struck in face whllo on routo from stnble to kitchen by em ployer's hllppor, thrown at yowling cat. PEARY SAID TO BE FAKE HERO Congressman Macon Better Arraigns Commander and Incidentally Roasts a Few Others, at the Same Time. WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 18.- bitter denunciation of Captain Hob crt E. Peary as a "fake" hero, who by means of nn "impossible tnle" seeks recognition by congress for "an alleged discovery" of tho north pole, was given to tho houso of represen tatives today by Congressman Robert Druco Macon, democrat, Arkansas, speaking in opposition to the bill re ported by tho commltteo on naval affairs retiring tho explorer as a rear admiral and granting him tho thanks of congress. Macon's speech' abounded in acri monious criticism and sarcasm. He prefaced his remarks by hot shot at newspaper editors, who havo mado fun of his opposition to Peary. "There are many thousands of hu man beings who think just ns I do about this matter," salt! Macon. "Be cause I would not accept tho unsup ported and unreasonable tale of Pea ry and allow great honors to bo heap ed upon him without corroboration, somo of tho newspapers of tho couu try, like tho New York Times and tho New York Post, that are edited by pea-eyed, pln-hended and putrid tongued lnflnltesmnls, havo been try ing to persuado tho public to believe that I am almost alono in the posi tion I havo taken. But, sirs, if they could read tho vast number of peti tions, letters and newspaper clippings I havo received from every quarter KKTUIl.V HOME, THHOU0H THE SUNNY SOUTH. When you arrange your eastern trip bo suro to Includo tho Sunset Kouto through New Orleans, El Paso, Los Angeles and Snn Francisco for return. It Is a splendid educational Journey, and at this tlmo of tho yenr especially delightful because so warm and comfortable. Evory mllo is through tho sunny southland tho rico and cotton fields of Louisiana nnd Texas, tho vast rairago meses of Now Moxlco and Arizona now spread with bright green, tho orange groves nnd semi-tropic charm of Califor nia, miles and miles along tho ocean Bhoro, and several of tho most in teresting cities on tho continent. Ask your local railroad agont all about it. 292 A HE YOU FVTEHESTKI) IN A GOOD INVESTMENT? One hundred acres Butte Creek bottom, under irrigation, perpetual water right. Al for apples or pears; can make big money raising onions celery, tomatoes and all kinds of veg etables; big money in subdivision; Joins a new townslte and tho rail road; all under new wire fence; can be bought for one-half the price of adjoining land. Buy from owner and save tho commission. Address Box 35, Mcdford, Or. if For Sale 15 acres, 3 miles from Talent, fenced, timber, alfalfa and fruit land, good houso, pure water, Y mile from school, 300 young pear trees, lovely place; $2000, ono-hnlf down. This 15 acres is onb of tho lovo Uest small ranches in southern Ore gon. Sheltered by the hills from tho cold winds of wlntor, deep, fer tile soil, an Ideal placo for health. $18 1 Aero. Also 34 acres, l mllo from Talent, 12 acres of fruit, family orchard In bearing; apples, Nowtowns, 12 acres, peach filled; 7 acres timber, Irrigated, dwolllng houso shaded by largo laurel trees, plenty of water; fertile soil; garden spot; pumping plant; torms, 113,000, $7000 each, tho balanco in payments of $1000 yearly at 6 per cent. $38! i Aero. Also 20 acres alfalfa and fruit land, with timber, 1 mile from Tal ent; $0500 cash down; just think what a snap, a Ilttlo ovor $300 an icio. Where can you find near tho dopot and railroad a cheapor placo? $:$lr Aero. Town lots in tho nowly incorporat ed town of Talent, Or., on the In stallment plan. From $150 to $500 n Lot. A fine four acre ranch near Talent; very fertllo alfalfa and fruit soil. Well watored, all fenced and cultivated; Peach orcahrd, young, of 160 trees boro last year. Applo trees 36, Apri cot 1, cherry 2, English Walnuts 2, Pear 12, Plum 5, Quince-21, Ncda slno 1, Tokay and Malaga grapes 3 year old. Strawberries 1-2 aero Raspberries and Logans for family uko. chicken rnnch, chicken houso, now wood shed. Wagon shed, etc., good houso, spring, water piped to houso, crook runs through tho place. Only $1800 cash down. Also 17 acros, 14 acres commer cial fruit bearing orchard, 2 miles from Talent; $10,000, one-half on tlmo. $580 Acre. Also Sfl ncres flno timber, $2000, ouo-half down. $25 Acre. A fine fertile Fruit Farm, all un der cultivation; fonced; now flvo room houso, bath room, otc; out buildings, barn, etc.; level; one and ono-half miles from Talent, Oregon; good woll of' water; young orchard of apples, mostly Nowtowns and Spitz; twolvo and ono-half acros In pears; two acres In peaches, etc. Trees young, from 1 to 3 years. Prlco $8,750, ono-half cash, balanco to suit purchaser. 36 acres $218 acre. Forty acres; about 3 miles from Talent and Phoenix, Ore.; fruit land; 2 good springs, o-room house, out-i ulldlngs, small fruit, 5 acres cleared; ' a good poultry ranch, ovor $1000 oh standing timber; $1200 down, bal ance on tlmo to suit tho buyer; only 50 an ncri'.. Look all over tho coun try and sco If you can find a placo so cheap. Also 29 acres, orchard and alfalfa land; 2 1-4 miles south of Talent, Or; 1300 young fruit trees, apples,) peaches and pears; ono acre in boar Ing; house, barn and outbuildings; ' all fenced, most of It being Page wire fence. 19-strand, rabbit tight; i sub-Irrigated and tiled; $225 ncre; j over half down, tho rest on tlmo at 7 per cent Also lands, alfalfa and fruit, from 20 to 800 acres. Write, enclosing1 stamps, or coino and bee mo. L. N. Judd Talent, Oregon of nearly every state, tho Ilttlo atoms would change their weak minds about tho matter. "Peary roamed the fields of the north, getting rich as a fur trader, whllo tho people were paying hi in a fat salary for 23 years," Macon con tinued. Tho Arkansas member de clared that his story of reaching tho polo was "wonderful, to put It mild ly," and compared It with a pieco of fiction where sontu imaginative writ er made tho north polo tho scene of a monarchy. "I also remember to havo read a novel written In tho first person whose hero Is a braggart who ncvor know defeat or met an equal," Ma con said, "and yet tho self-exnlted, self-puffed acts of tho sclf-oplnlon-ated hero of that book docs not In any way or In any degree excel tho self-told deeds of tho wonderful hero who penned the narratlvo of 'The North Pole.' " Commenting on fnko heroes, Ma con said: "San Juan Hill had ono of these for n tlmo, but upon Investigation It was shown" that ho would havo been a Spanish prisoner Instead of an American hero If It had not boon for tho Intervention of negro troops. "Less than a year ago a conquer ing hero of birds and beasts march ed forth from the Jungles of Africa, and crossed the European continent with majestic tread. Finally ho land ed upon our Bhores, whero he was met by thousand of hero worshippers who received him as an uncrowned omporor. But It wns not many moons before many of those who pnld him homage upon that occasion hung their heads and tried to forgot It. Thus It will bo been that It will not do to put fake heroes upon pinnacles of fame." In conclusion Macon snld there was a "paid lobby" of tho Peary Arctic club nnd friends of tho explorer at work "seeking to coax action out of congress." Beauty Parlors in Trouble. SEATTLE, Wnsh., Feb. 18. Tho police today Htiirted a erusaile nga inst so-called beauty and miisingc parlors that linvc flourUhud in the downtown hotels nnd office buildings since the lid went on tight. A num ber of women have been arrested nnd have forfeited bail. TALK NO. 5 CATARACT Not a Growth By Dr. Rlckert, Mcdford, Ore. CATARACT k commonly un derstood to menu u growth on the interior surface of the eye. Hut such is not the case. Tho real condition i nny opacity of tho crystalline lens or tho lens cnpiiulo of the eye nnd it is al ways located back of tho iris or color curtain of the eye. There are ninny different forum of cat aract the most prevalent bciuc; tho Senile Cataract which is nn opacity of tho lens due to old ae and poor circulation of the eye humors. Visit my office and lcam more about tho eye nnd how to obviate this dreaded condition Eye Sight l)p Dirkprf tye b,g,u JJl.KlLktUl specialist Over Kontner's. FIRST CLASS GOODS Reasonable Prices Search the land and you won't find better groceries nnd meats than wo carry right hero. THE PHOOF l! ond Is positive. Wo enn show you staple and; fancy groceries sec d to none In quality and all sold' at C'' HEASONABLE I'HICES 'f Right hero in Mcdford you will find the same goods aro offered for salo at prices that average ouo-thlrd inoro than we are asking. Wo can prove this nBscrtlon. As for Meats You only havo to call at this shop and examine oifr lino of moats to bo convinced that wo offor a superior lino. Do you want tho best? Then wo deserve' your business, for wo delier tho best that can bo found in southern Oregon. Warner, Wortman 6 Gore (JROCERV PHONE 2H(I. .MARKET PHONE 2HI Cljr JFlrnnj -'y I'lmJi wCV Uflv; ., 'MC THIS Kleury pat tern derives its name from Andre HerculcdcFleury, Prime Minister of France in 1726. Suggestive of the refinement of the period of Louis XV., with all the freedom of line and c harm of floral decoration which has always appealed to the popular taste, the Fleury pattern has been happily conceived and most appropriately named. It ' will appcalatoncetoall whoadmireheauty of form and rich ness of decora tion without sacniicinK ele gance and dig nity. 1 he Gorham (Trade Mark is the symbol not (only of Sterling Quality but all that is excellent in design, finish and manufac ture of silverware. Made In Sterling Silver only, and itaroped with the Trade Mark Lion, Anchor and Letter (6 m Which injures quality and purity of design People Do Not Compare Gorham Quality They kno,w, Indeed Hint Gorham Silver, offered on ly through Jewelers of re pute and standing In their own respect Ivo communities Is beyond comparison. They know, also, that tholr best protection against disap pointment Is tho distin guishing Gorham Trado Mark universally accepted as a g 11 a run tee of Sterling quality o flno, of ox elusive artistic design nnd of utmost Integrity of workmanship. It Is the wish of The (.'or luwn Company to co-operaUj with ivsponsiblit Jo Hrr- and its HHcy Is to confine its business dealings within approved trade channels. SOLD BY Martin J. Reddy THIMEWELER NEAR I'OSTOFFICE i ARRIVALS . of the last few days materially strengthen the showing of Women's Tailor Made Suits. New Foulard, Wool Challie , and Messaline Dresses. New Silk, Chiffon and Net Waists. New Skirts and Silk Petticoats. Mannishly simple and decidedly smart are the new season's Suits, with ' their natty short jacket, plain coat sleeves and graceful, straight cut skirts. The majority are severely tailored; some are softened by a touch of braid or silk in collar or by button trimming skillfully applied. The materials most favored are fine and medium wale serges, striped and checked worsteds, mannish suitings, plain and pebble homespuns. Colors include navy, grays, tan, cadet blue and black. Junior and Misses Suits at from Ladies and Small Women's Suits at from THE NEW DRESSES are most beautiful; come in those handsome new bordered wool challies, bordered foulards, messalines, plain and polka dot pongees. A pleasure to show you this assortment of new dresses. You will be most pleased. In most instances there is just one of a kind to give exclusive stylo to the wearer. That is the way we protect vou. Modestly priced at $19.50, $2i.50, $24.00, up to $47,50 An Extraordinary Sale of New Silk Petticoats for 2 Days, Monday and Tuesday $3.95 -$4.95 Lot No. 1 is an excellent quality taffeta silk and a striped j0 QT messaline silk petticoat; special for two days at $ J Lot No. 2 is as pretty a line of Persian and Dresden messaline and taf feta Petticoats as you could wish to see; cut after the present mode o skirt; see the window display; special for Monday and &M Qr Tuesday at '. V T.JJ $16.50 to $35 $20.00 to $45 222 West Main St. y7 J AMMMJJJJ. ffffffJfM trrr r rrtr 4, The Pleasure of Motoring May be enjoyed for a small outlay by purchasing a -USED AUTO- You get a machine that is sure to give satisfaction and service because it has been tested and proven worthy. We are offering a number of exceptionally good buys at very low prices, simply because the owners wish to buy late mod els. Buy one of these cars and you will get all the service you could expect in the late cars. You don't get all the style, but you are better off in purse. Call and investigate. We have some real bargains in second hand automobiles. One 1910 model 17, '10 JI. P. Ruick; lop windshield, presto tank $47C and all ex- equipment; Al condition. Price tpXTI 0 One 1910, 110 11. P. Maxwell car; wind shield, speedometer, presto light tank and extra equipment. This car has only run 2200 miles; cost the owner $2000. This is a bargain. "Will sacrifice $1000 One 1910, 30 11. P. While Gas car; only run about 3000 miles; top wind shield, pnvsto tank, fully equipped. Will sell $1 QOA One 1908, 30 J I. P. Kambler; all new tires, 3(ixl; a bargain One 1910 10. M. F. 30 II. P., two tops, speedometer, clock, glass front, storage batlerv and box, tire iron, shock absorbent, trunk rack, presto QAfl light lank $vV One model 10, 18 II. P. Buick only $1000 1909 Cadillac Touring Car, in perfect condition; (op, wind shield, (lOAfi speedometer, fully equipped; to go now for cash plJJj $650 These cars can be seen and demonstrated at tho Bear Creek Garage 104 S. Bartlett Street MEDFORD, ORE. Main 2551. Home 255. J. H. Corrigan, Mgr. and Sales Agent r--rt ft ' - f A r. 'i .iVa ft , ; 4- xmr"iir"j 1mmBBi&jm